Luis Freijo

Luis Freijo is a Researcher at King’s College London’s Department of Film Studies, working on the AGE-C project (Ageing and Gender in European Cinema, funded by VolkswagenStiftung). He holds a PhD and MA from the University of Birmingham and a joint degree in Journalism/Audiovisual Communication from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid. His research focuses on World Cinema theory, film genre theory, and the global Western, particularly examining intersections of ageing, gender, and political economy.

Education:

• PhD, University of Birmingham
• MA by Research, University of Birmingham
• Joint Degree in Journalism & Audiovisual Communication, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Research Interests:

• Ageing and Gender in European Cinema
• World Cinema Theory
• Global Western
• Postindustrial Frontiers in Genre Films

His work critiques Hollywood-centric genre frameworks, applying them to transnational cinema. Recent projects analyze frontier spaces in European film as metaphors for economic disparities.

Public Engagement: Freijo contributes to Notorious Ediciones with over 20 books on Hollywood and European cinema, including monographs on classics like The Wild Bunch and Alien. He also hosted cultural radio programs in Spain.

Grants & Collaborations:

• VolkswagenStiftung-funded AGE-C project (2023-2026)
• Co-authored major World Cinema theory paper in Transnational Screens (2021)